InjunNose Nobody watches an Al Adamson film in the expectation of seeing a masterpiece, but he occasionally rose above the schlock margin to craft a neat little flick ("Nurse Sherri") or at least a couple of interesting scenes ("Blood of Ghastly Horror"). "Dracula vs. Frankenstein", however, was not one of those occasions. Producer Samuel M. Sherman has noted that this is the most popular of the many horror and exploitation films that he and Adamson made together, and I have no reason to doubt him...but god, it's one jumbled mess of a movie. Mute, sweaty Lon Chaney Jr. and glass-eyed J. Carrol Naish looking as old and sickly as they were, Anthony Eisley in ludicrous hippie garb, a Dracula (Zandor Vorkov) with all the charisma of a garden hose, and the absolute worst-ever makeup job for Frankenstein's Monster (played by two different actors, John Bloom and Shelly Weiss): these are just a few of the tidbits that will delight fans of grade-Z cinema. It has in spades the vibe that permeates all of Adamson's work, but "Dracula vs. Frankenstein" lacks a certain something which the director was able to conjure from time to time.

John austin Sometimes it's difficult to rate low budget horror that can be terrible, yet you can't pull your eyes away from it. Dracula vs. Frankenstein attempts a stab at greatness on a shoestring budget with classic monsters battling in a psychedelic background. J. Carroll Nash and Lon Chaney Jr. add some legitimacy to a no-name cast, although Chaney is starting to look pretty rough by 1971. The echo effect on Zander Vorkov's voice as Dracula is priceless! Dracula vs Frankenstein would be great as a grade Z double bill with other great horror failures of the era like the Astro Zombies or maybe The Curse of Bigfoot!

slayrrr666 "Dracula vs. Frankenstein" is a mostly cheesy creature feature.**SPOILERS**After a strange disappearance, cabaret-singer Judith Fontaine, (Regina Carrol) determines that a local carnival might have something to do with it. As Dr. Duryea, (J. Carrol Naish) and his assistant Groton, (Lon Chaney Jr.) use a sideshow exhibit in the carnival as a cover for their experiments with human blood, he is able to reanimate the dead in a special process. Soon, Count Dracula, (Zandor Vorkov) visits them to help him restore the Frankenstein Monster, (John Bloom) and requiring more blood for the process, they require more bodies to procure it. As news erupts over this, she decides to investigate the matter, and finds that the monsters are all loose from the experiments. With the creatures loose in the countryside, they all try to get away before anything can be done.The Good News: This is a really cheesy film in every way. From the make-up on the monsters to the general plot direction to the fight at the end, this here really piles on the cheese. The lumpiness on the Frankenstein mask is the most obvious, which features a really lumpy look and really looks cheesy. Only because of the large size and lumbering walk does it make the creature visible as to what it should be. The fact that the beach is obviously done on a set makes the cheesiness all the more apparent, and all the scenes in the lab aren't that much better, yet they work because of the cheesiness. The fact that so many of it's tolerable scenes occur there makes it all the more weird that it does. The first encounter, where the victim is stalked by off-screen noises only to become decapitated, is really great, as is the segment where the bikers are knocked off while attempting to rape the woman, is really nice and does have enough worthwhile to make it interesting. The opening sequence, where the monster is uncovered in a fog-enshrouded cemetery is a nice atmospheric moment, and the final meltdown looks really great. These moments of cheese really help the film.The Bad News: This here doesn't have a whole lot of flaws. The film's ability to completely throw around it's plot is something to get around. This is due to there being so many different elements to this. This one incorporates a detective story, a mad scientist revenge story, a biker gang and a separate one involving the two monsters. That's a large amount to get involved in, and by jumping around to each of them it feels really cobbled together, as it never really seems to gel together. This one could potentially do so, and there is an attempt, but it still feels really jumbled. There's several scenes that really try the viewer's patience, most importantly the musical numbers which are really painful to endure. These stretch out the film longer than it should be. There's several others here that are just as hard to get through, but these here are the big ones. The last flaw is the really obvious cheese. This may become really obvious when viewing the lumpy Frankenstein, which looks like a shriveled face and never once comes close to the look of the classic creature or inspiring chills at all. It's more laughable than anything else and becomes an example of the cheese. This is also something that not all will get and some will claim that it's an outright flaw to begin with, and is immediately unable to overlook it, simply because it's there/ these here are all the flaws with the film.The Final Verdict: This here is a mostly cheesy film that derives most of it's positives and it's negatives from that factor. That alone should be the main watchable ploy, as if it appeals to you, then this one should be given a chance, yet if it doesn't, then this won't be worthwhile viewing.Rated R: Violence, Language, Brief Nudity and attempted Rape

udar55 Dr. Frankenstein (J. Carrol Naish) is continuing his experiments deep inside a local funhouse (!) under the moniker Dr. Duryea. For some reason, Dracula hits him up to make him invincible and offers a re-animated monster from Frankenstein's past to do the doctor's bidding. Meanwhile, Judith (Regina Carrol) is looking for her missing sister, who has disappeared on the boardwalk where Frankenstein is operating. This one doesn't make much sense but it is pretty enjoyable. It certainly delivers on the title's promise. Dracula does indeed fight Frankenstein. Unfortunately, it is the wimpiest Dracula taking on the goofiest looking Frankenstein's monster. Al Adamson handles the whole thing with the kind of directorial flair that only he possesses. Naish is fun as the good doc. The pseudonymous Zandor Vorkov looks like Sasha Baron Cohen dressed up as Dracula. The highlight of the film is Lon Chaney, Jr. as the doctor's puppy-loving assistant Groton. This was his last film.